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Economics reporter at @MarketWatch. Writing from Washington on economics and a dash of politics. "Home" economist. Send comments to jeffry.bartash@dowjones.com
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Inflation is primed to fall for the first time in 6 years. Will high prices drop too?

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By Jeffry Bartash Verified
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Jeffry Bartash A surge in U.S. inflation to a three-year high has begun to recede, but life isn't going to get more affordable for Americans anytime soon. The cost of living is all but certain to decline in June for the first time since the pandemic six years ago — entirely due to a sharp drop in gasoline prices. The cost of a regular gallon of gas tumbled 15% from mid-May to the end of June. Economists predict the U.S. consumer-price index fell by 0.2% in June.
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Inflation is primed to fall for the first time in 6 years. Will high prices drop too?

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By Jeffry Bartash Verified
| MarketWatch Verified
A surge in U.S. inflation to a three-year high has begun to recede, but life isn’t going to get more affordable for Americans anytime soon. The cost of living is all but certain to decline in June for the first time since the pandemic six years ago — entirely due to a sharp drop in gasoline prices. The cost of a regular gallon of gas tumbled 15% from mid-May to the end of June.
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‘Day-to-day dread’ haunts frustrated job seekers in era of low hiring. When will it end?

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By Andrew Keshner Verified, Jeffry Bartash Verified
| MarketWatch Verified
Finding a job was easy a few years ago. Now, Americans are worried about their job prospects, even though the unemployment rate is historically low. More than 7.5 million open jobs are available across the country, and the unemployment rate is a remarkably low 4.2% — but Talon Abernathy is one of legions of unemployed Americans struggling to find work. After a surprise layoff by a fintech company five months ago, Abernathy blasted out a bunch of resumes, but that didn’t turn up much.
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